Bid Manager (Operational Excellence)
Location: Remote , South Africa
Role Purpose
Own the end-to-end bid operating model so Sales and Pre-Sales leaders can execute compliant, competitive and on-time submissions at scale. The role focuses on processes, governance, tooling and enablement rather than document authorship or solution design.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and run the global bid lifecycle and governance model
• Manage bid intake, triage and bid/no-bid processes
• Stand up bid tools, templates and automation across M365
• Enforce compliance, risk management and commercial approvals
• Maintain proposal libraries and content lifecycle controls
• Enable pricing operations aligned to ILT delivery models
• Oversee submission quality and post-bid debriefs
ILT-Specific Focus
• Instructor availability and scheduling feasibility
• Modality coverage: ILT, VILT and blended delivery
• Vendor authorizations and alliance rules (e.g. Cisco, Microsoft, AWS)
• Training credits, vouchers and funding mechanisms
• Global tax, currency and cross-border delivery considerations
KPIs & Measures
• >=98% on-time submissions
• >=99% mandatory compliance pass rate
• 25% bid cycle time reduction
• >=80% approved content reuse
• Win-rate uplift on qualified bids
Experience & Skills
• 5–8+ years in bid or proposal operations
• Strong project and stakeholder management experience
• Advanced M365, CRM and workflow automation skills
• Commercial literacy and compliance rigor
• APMP Practitioner
Talent Shore connects top talent in South Africa with leading recruitment businesses in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.
We’re proud to be the first offshoring company, focussed on the recruitment sector, with a track record of successfully helping recruitment businesses to scale up through cost-effective talent acquisition and management.
For companies, we take the risk out of the offshoring process by supporting your business to effectively scale your operations and maximise the productivity of your teams in the UK, Europe, USA and South Africa. South Africa has an amazing pool of talented and skilled professionals who can help your business grow.
For SA employees, we are looking for Recruitment / Talent Acquisition / Admin / Compliance / Accounting specialists of varying levels of skill and experience. The international clients we work with offer excellent salaries, in-country support, professional development and real investment in your career growth.
Reach out to our team today.
